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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1940
Page
19
Simple salad ideas feature chicken ham and cottage cheese with celery lettuce and dressings. Use white meat for special occasions and finish with mayonnaise or paprika garnish. A warm day luncheon suggests banana and pecan salad with light mayonnaise and crisp lettuce.
Community church groups schedule meetings and luncheons through Friday. Iowa City speaker Mrs E A Worthley headlines the Women's alliance, with numerous circles from Second Christian to Immaculate Conception detailing gatherings, hostesses, times, and locations for social and service activities.
In Belle Plaine the Athena club met at Mrs Ed Morek’s home with Mrs Harold McCandless assisting. Mrs Clifford Nebel led a Chapter EI to P E.O. lesson. Mrs J L Driscoll and Mrs Charles E Hughes were lesson leaders. A bridge luncheon honored Mrs W E Burke of Albuquerque. The Happy Hour club was hosted by Mrs Sam Ealy. Mrs E K Clear entertained the Richardson Art Embroidery club. Mr and Mrs Erle Fedderson hosted a dinner. Adnan.
Lost Nation Mrs F S Peekash hosted the Contract Bridge club with Mrs Alva Mohl and Mrs Earl Ales earning honors. Emma Busch hosted the JT club with prizes to Mrs Ralph Adrian Esther Ruggeberg and Mrs Edward Ruggeberg. Mrs W O Grundmeier hosted the C B club as card honors went to H A Gardner W C Mohl and Bertha Busch. The W D C season finale was at Mrs Leon Schmidt with contract honors to Mrs Paul Kenkel and Mrs George Dohling. Hearthstone club met at Zea Schultz’s home. lesson by Betty Gilroy. Delegates named for the county federation convention in Calamus April 27: Charlotte Swede and Irene Schubert. Pioneer women named: Martha Gilroy Stasia Rutenbeck Luella Hoff (deceased). Program committee picks Sara Hargrave Marianne Dvorak. Home arts display committee: Margaret Williams Martha Myatt Lillian Stoner Charlotte Swede. Stage arrangements by Esther Edleman Florence Reid. guides list Bess Story Leta Rutenbeck Marie Mohl Claribel Paup Irene Schubert Martha Gilroy. Past Matrons club: Pearl Bowman reelected president. Laura Ales vice president. Mary Glick secretary-treasurer. In games Lietha Grundmeier Eunice Christensen won honors.
Mildred Wilcox, whose marriage to Raymond McKee of Montezuma is forthcoming, was guest of honor at a shower hosted by Mrs A F Walker and Mrs G Hutton. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Harold Wilcox and daughter Eleanor of Hopkinton, and Mrs Leslie Babcock with Zelma Cass of Onslow, plus Mrs Bernard Cass of Scotch Grove. Local clubs and socials are noted, including post nuptial showers for Mr and Mrs William Ferring, a bridge tea with score prizes, a Monday club at Goudys tea room, and PEO Chapter FP meeting with a play read by Mrs A B Grimes. Elizabeth Rink and Wesley Wilson wed at St Matthews Lutheran with a reception, and the Fifty-third anniversary tea for the Friday literary club was hosted by Mrs John Fraser.
Mr and Mrs William Pranke of Van Horne announce the engagement of their daughter Helen Lucille to Richard P Ferreter of Quasqueton with a wedding planned for June 1 at St Patrick s Church The notice also lists another engagement Helen Elizabeth daughter of Mr and Mrs George A Youtzy of 702 Seventh Street SW to Woodrow W White son of Mrs Julia White of 1300 Ellis Boulevard NW
Winthrop couple Mr and Mrs Albert P De Grief announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Orpha to Rudolph H Town, son of Mr and Mrs Paul L Town of Independence. The wedding is set for this afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Independence at 3 oclock. Orpha De Grief is a rural school teacher and alumna of Winthrop High School and Independence Junior College, active in dramatic and 4 H club work.
The Roosevelt P. T. A. will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the club room with a short talk on the cancer drive and a safety talk by Sergt. Clarence B. Day of the Iowa highway patrol. An executive meeting is set for 1 30 p.m. Tyler.
Mrs J L Rhea offers April gardening guidance stressing weather prep and outdoor work. She advocates lightweight coats and rubber boots, gloves, and a south-facing shed for comfort. She discusses pruning, bed revamping, seed frames, and early sowing, then reviews hardiness and performance of various perennials and new introductions for hardy borders.
Auxiliary to United Packing House workers LIA No. 3 plans a Monday meeting to finalize arrangements for a Wednesday card party at Light company Bungalow. Women of the Moose class and escorts meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Moose hall for ritual rehearsal. Cedar Rapids lodge No. 141 OTOF meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. Foresters of America Cedar No. 3 hold a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting at IOOF hall. Social Aiders host a pinochle party Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Glow room of the Gas company. Typographical auxiliary No. 105 gathers Thursday at 1 p.m. for a paid dessert luncheon at Mrs. George Klumpar's 1510 Ninth Street SW, reservations by Wednesday noon to 455. Queen of the West lodge No. 2 meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the K P hall. Fidelity Lodge 166 meets Friday at 8 p.m. in Sokol hall. Fidelity juvenile lodge No. 106 meets Friday at 4:30 p.m. Standard Life Association No. 172 meets Thursday evening in the Glow room of the Gas company for business and social, with a card party after Praha Rebekah Friday. Linn Tent No. 38 and Ioway Hive No. 111 hold a benefit card event.
A collection of club meetings and social events schedules for Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Groups include Maccabee softball, Daughters of Union Veterans, Royal Neighbors, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, Modern Woodmen of America, Carrie Morcombe lodge, Rebecca lodges, and local social clubs with venues at Sokol hall Memorial building KP hall and various homes. Events feature Kensington meetings, luncheons, birthday parties, dances, and reinstatement obligations.
A dense listing of public lectures concerts and meetings across Iowa City Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Notable items include Francis Chapin exhibit at Cedar Rapids galleries H W Janson gallery talk at Iowa City 4 15 p m Monday Channing Pollock lecture Cedar Rapids Country Club 6 45 p m Speakers like Edward Everett Horton and Hans Koelbel perform or speak at Coe College and Iowa Union Lent by various organizations with activities through midweek and weekend.
Dr James Madison Wood, president of Stephens College, Columbia Missouri, was feted at a Friday luncheon at the Jefferson hotel in Iowa City attended by about forty alumnae and friends of the college.
Special to The Gazette Fayette The Upper Towe university spring format will be held at the Coliseum ballroom in Oelwein Friday. Presidents of sororities and fraternities sponsor the event with listings of initiators and host areas including Margaret Hall Janesville Burdene Livingstone Clermont May Dawn Smith Williams Fairbank Jeannette Briggs Winthrop Elgar Smith Nora Springs George Lorber Oran George Ribbing Fayette
Mrs Velma Lubben hosted the Ladies aid society with a program by Lint Hale Ella Scott Zena Scott Lizzie Wyrick Gladys Burleson Maxine Brady Scotty Burleson Denny Tabor John Lubben and Arlene Rehder. The Royal Neighbor lodge held a card party with prizes to Tommy Kankle Lost Nation Lizzie Heneke Clare Werden and Harold Kleis.
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